>Most of those stories are 1/ crashes and 2/ hybrids.

No, they're faulty coolant seals of the electric motor, wrecking the power unit.

>but those memories are overwhelmed by the terror of “what is that noise”.

I just turned up the music till the noise went away. Problem solved.

>Now I drive a Tesla that accelerates faster than that Camaro, handles better, and hasn’t been to the shop once.

Good for you, but do you know there's a whole lotta other EV brands out there? And many are not as well and reliably designed as your Tesla.

>I do remember the visceral joy of trying to keep a supercharged Camaro [...] If I win the lottery I will buy another Camaro and a Corvette and I’ll work on them for fun

Nice story, but what does all this have to do with the parent you're replying to? Did he mention ICEs anywhere?